This thread disagrees with you:http://soulswiki.forumsrpg.com/t14739-a-little-black-flame-researchIt's the only thread I could find that did actual research. The poster seems to be a little confused on the damage type though, stating that it deals fire damage, even though he's seen people being adamant that it deals physical damage. It deals both.

I remember, way back in the day, I used a BGKA build. It was a MoF/Giant/DWGR with BKGA and Demon's Spear off hand. At that point, it wasn't considered a gank/troll build. It was damn effective. Times have changed.

This thread disagrees with you:http://soulswiki.forumsrpg.com/t14739-a-little-black-flame-researchIt's the only thread I could find that did actual research. The poster seems to be a little confused on the damage type though, stating that it deals fire damage, even though he's seen people being adamant that it deals physical damage. It deals both.

Lord's test is accurate as far as poise, and Sentiel also confirmed it in a later test. BF breaks 61, so 62 poise will let you tank one cast.

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This thread disagrees with you:http://soulswiki.forumsrpg.com/t14739-a-little-black-flame-researchIt's the only thread I could find that did actual research. The poster seems to be a little confused on the damage type though, stating that it deals fire damage, even though he's seen people being adamant that it deals physical damage. It deals both.

Lord's test is accurate as far as poise, and Sentiel also confirmed it in a later test. BF breaks 61, so 62 poise will let you tank one cast.

Oh snap Emergence promoting dat thread

E pleeeease tell people in chat about this, they swear by their own poor souls that it is 61 when it is not. And yes, I initially thought black flame to deal fire damage, but after more testing, the forum found it to deal split damage fire/physical with the majority being fire.